When UN delegates meet in Brazil to discuss global warming, the mood is likely to be sombre. In this episode of The Big View podcast, Peter Thal Larsen talks to Adair Turner, chair of the Energy Transitions Commission, about the scope for progress in pricing and capturing carbon.

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The investment pouring into artificial intelligence evokes comparisons with previous speculative bubbles. In this episode of The Big View, Peter Thal Larsen talks to Edward Chancellor, the author and financial historian, about which warning signs investors should look out for.

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Bitcoin has been around for over a decade. Now new US rules have pushed digital tokens into the mainstream, forcing central banks and private lenders to react. In this episode of The Big View, Peter Thal Larsen talks to the investor and writer Felix Martin about what’s happening.

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Costly natural disasters are more prevalent, while technology allows insurers to pinpoint risks more precisely. In this episode of The Big View podcast Peter Thal Larsen talks to Mario Greco, CEO of Zurich Insurance, about how the $100 bln Swiss group is navigating the landscape.

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Western countries hold $300 bln in cash and bonds owned by Moscow’s central bank. EU leaders have endorsed lending them to Kyiv. On this episode of The Big View podcast Reuters Commentator-at-Large Hugo Dixon, an early advocate of the idea, tells Peter Thal Larsen how it works.

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Donald Trump’s tariffs dent the Japanese carmaker’s largest market and Chinese rivals are expanding as it attempts a turnaround. On this episode of The Big View podcast, CFO Jérémie Papin explains what he’s learned about running a global company while facing multiple challenges.

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New inventions often cause great excitement yet can take years to catch on. In this episode of The Big View podcast, Peter Thal Larsen talks to Carl Benedikt Frey of Oxford University about the erratic history of technology – and what it tells us about artificial intelligence.

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Apollo, Blackstone and KKR raised billions from deep-pocketed institutions for buyouts and private credit. Now they’re targeting the $145 trln held by individuals. In this episode of The Big View podcast, iCapital CEO Lawrence Calcano explains the opportunities – and the risks.

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The world’s two biggest economies are going head-to-head on everything from cars to chips. In this episode of The Big View podcast, Peter Thal Larsen talks to the author and analyst Dan Wang about how the People’s Republic developed, and what the US can learn from its rise.

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Donald Trump’s tariff policy threatens to make Americans poorer while failing to bring back lost manufacturing jobs. In this episode of The Big View podcast, author Philip Coggan explores the parallels with Britain’s foolish return to the gold standard a century ago.

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